Dr. Aziz Homayouni Rad
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Dr. Aziz Homayouni Rad

Associate Professor
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Food Technology from University of Tehran, Iran

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Biography

Dr. Aziz Homayouni Rad is currently working as Associate Professor at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. He obtained his Ph.D. in Food Technology from University of Tehran, Iran. His main area of interest related to Food Science Technology, Probiotics, Synbiotics, Food Technology and Nutrition. He has 41 publications in journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Food Science and Technology
100%
Probiotics
62%
Synbiotics
90%
Food Technology
75%
Nutrition
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
2
Articles
78
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Vaghef-Mehrabany, E., B. Alipour, A. Homayouni-Rad, S.K. Sharif, M. Asghari-Jafarabadi and S. Zavvari, 2014. Probiotic supplementation improves inflammatory status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Nutrition, 30: 430-435.
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  2. Nabavi, S., M. Rafraf, M.H. Somi, A. Homayouni-Rad and M. Asghari-Jafarabadi, 2014. Effects of probiotic yogurt consumption on metabolic factors in individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J. Dairy Sci., 97: 7386-7393.
  3. Homayouni, A., P. Bastani, S. Ziyadi, S. Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, M. Ghalibaf, A.M. Mortazavian and E.V. Mehrabany, 2014. Effects of probiotics on the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis: A review. J. Lower Genital Tract Disease., 18: 79-86.
  4. Homayouni, A, A. Amini, A.K. Keshtiban, A.M. Mortazavian, K. Esazadeh and S. Pourmoradian, 2014. Resistant starch in food industry: A changing outlook for consumer and producer. Starch‐Starke, 66: 102-114.
  5. Gharehbeglou, P., B. Askari, A.H. Rad, S.S. Hoseini, H.T. Pour and A.H.E. Rad, 2014. Investigating of drying kinetics and mathematical modeling of turnip. Agric. Eng. In. J., 16: 194-204.
  6. Alipour, B., A. Homayouni‐Rad, E. Vaghef‐Mehrabany, S.K. Sharif and L. Vaghef‐Mehrabany et al., 2014. Effects of Lactobacillus casei supplementation on disease activity and inflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A randomized double‐blind clinical trial. Int. J. Rheumatic Dis., 17: 519-527.
  7. Yarmand, M.S., P. Nikmaram, Z.E. Djomeh and A. Homayouni, 2013. Microstructural and mechanical properties of camel longissimus dorsi muscle during roasting, braising and microwave heating. Meat Sci., 95: 419-424.
  8. Shidfar, F., A. Homayouni-Rad, E. Salehi, M. Zarati, S. Vazifekhah and M. Soleimani, 2013. The effect of probiotics on weight gain and function of immune system in obese women, a review. Iranian J. Nutr. Sci. Food Technol., 7: Pe713-Pe720.
  9. Rad, A.H., M.H. Biglu, L. Payahoo, E. Vaghef-Mehrabany, M.A. Jafarabadi and M. Soleimani, 2013. Assessment the publication status in the field of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics, indexed in medline and web of science. Iran. J. Nutr. Sci. Food Technol., 7: Pe421-Pe426.
  10. Rad, A.H., L.V. Mehrabany, E.V. Mehrabany and M. Javadi, 2013. Glycaemic index and load of dietetic sour cherry jam prepared with date syrup in healthy persons. J. Kerman Univ. Med. Sci., 20: 193-202.
  11. Homayouni-Rad, A., S. Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, S. Ziyadi, E.V. Mehrabany and M. Soleimani, 2013. Preventive effect of probiotics on the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis. Iranian J. Nutri. Sci. Food Technol., 7: Pe829-Pe835.
  12. Delshadian, Z., R. Mohammadi, M. Rouhi, A.H. Rad and A.M. Mortazavian, 2013. Effect of using stevia sweetener on peroxide value of chocolate milk. Iran. J. Nutr. Sci. Food Technol., 7: 107-113.
  13. Amani, R., S. Moazzen, H. Shahbazian, K.A. Ankali, A.H. Rad and M. Jalali, 2013. Effects of freeze-dried strawberries on lipid profile and glycated hemoglobin in subjects with type 2 diabetes: A double blind randomized control trial. Iran. J. Nutr. Sci. Food Technol., 8: 189-200.
  14. Akbarzadeh, F., M. Ghalibaf and A.H. Rad, 2013. Reduction of serum cholesterol level using probiotic bacteria: A new approach in prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Arak Med. Univ. J., 15: 33-42.
  15. Rad, A.H., F. Akbarzadeh and E.V. Mehrabany, 2012. Which are more important: Prebiotics or probiotics? Nutrition, 28: 1196-1197.
  16. Rad, A.H., E.V. Mehrabany, B. Alipoor, L.V. Mehrabany and M. Javadi, 2012. Do probiotics act more efficiently in foods than in supplements? Nutrition, 28: 733-736.
  17. Pourjafar, H., H. Mirzaei, R. Ghasemnezhad and A.H. Rad, 2012. Study of morphological and protective characteristics of beads obtained from microencapsulation of Lactobacillus acidophilus probiotic as a predominant and natural flora in human gut. Ann. Mil. Health Sci. Res., 9: 233-240.
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  18. Moazen, S., R. Amani, R.A. Homayouni, H. Shahbazian, K. Ahmadi and J.M. Taha, 2012. Effects of freeze-dried strawberry supplementation on metabolic biomarkers of atherosclerosis in subjects with type 2 diabetes: A randomized double-blind controlled trial. Ann. Nutr. Metabolism, 63: 256-264.
  19. Mirzaei, H., H. Pourjafar and A. Homayouni, 2012. Effect of calcium alginate and resistant starch microencapsulation on the survival rate of Lactobacillus acidophilus La5 and sensory properties in Iranian white brined cheese. Food Chem., 132: 1966-1970.
  20. Homayouni, A., L. Payahoo and A. Azizi, 2012. Effects of probiotics on lipid profile: A review. Am. J. Food Technol., 7: 251-265.
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  21. Ejtahed, H.S., J. Mohtadi-Nia, A. Homayouni-Rad, M. Niafar, M. Asghari-Jafarabadi and V. Mofid, 2012. Probiotic yogurt improves antioxidant status in type 2 diabetic patients. Nutrition, 28: 539-543.
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  22. Rad, A.H., R. Torab, M. Ghalibaf, S. Norouzi and E.V. Mehrabany, 2011. Might patients with immune-related diseases benefit from probiotics? Nutrition, 29: 583-586.
  23. Mirzaei, H., H. Pourjafar and A.H. Rad, 2011. The effect of microencapsulation with calcium alginate and resistant starch on the Lactobacillus acidophilus (La5) survival rate in simulated gastrointestinal juice conditions. J. Vet. Res., 66: 337-342.
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  24. Ejtahed, H.S., J. Mohtadi-Nia, A. Homayouni-Rad, M. Niafar, M. Asghari-Jafarabadi, V. Mofid and A. Akbarian-Moghari, 2011. Effect of probiotic yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis on lipid profile in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J. Dairy Sci., 94: 3288-3294.
  25. Ejtahed, H., J.M. Nia, A. Homayouni Rad, M. Niafar, M.A. Jafarabadi and V. Mofid, 2011. The effects of probiotic and conventional yoghurt on diabetes markers and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Iran. J. Endocrinol. Metab., 13: 1-8.
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  26. Yarmand, M.S. and A. Homayouni, 2010. Quality and microstructural changes in goat meat during heat treatment. Meat Sci., 86: 451-455.
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  27. Yarmand, M.S. and A. Homayouni, 2009. Effect of microwave cooking on the microstructure and quality of meat in goat and lamb. Food Chem., 112: 782-785.
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  28. Homayouni, A., M.R. Ehsani, A. Azizi, S.H. Razavi and M.S. Yarmand, 2008. Spectrophotometricaly evaluation of probiotic growth in liquid media. Asian J. Chem., 20: 2414-2420.
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  29. Homayouni, A., M.R. Ehsani, A. Azizi, S.H. Razavi and M.S. Yarmand, 2008. Growth and survival of some probiotic strains in simulated ice cream conditions. J. Applied Sci., 8: 379-382.
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  30. Homayouni, A., A. Azizi, M.R. Ehsani, M.S. Yarmand and S.H. Razavi, 2008. Effect of microencapsulation and resistant starch on the probiotic survival and sensory properties of synbiotic ice cream. Food Chem., 111: 50-55.
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  31. Azizi, A. and A. Homayouni, 2008. Bacterial-degradation of pesticdes residue in vegetables during fermentation. Asian J. Chem., 21: 6255-6264.
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  32. Alizadeh, A., M.R. Ehsani and A. Homayouni, 2008. Acetaldehyde production rate in yoghurt made from ultrafiltered skim milk. Asian J. Chem., 20: 6529-6534.
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  33. Ainaz, A. and M.R. Ehsani, 2008. Probiotic survival in yogurt made from ultrafiltered skim milk during refrigeration storage. Res. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 1163-1165.
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  34. Homayouni Rad, A., M.R. Ehsani, A. Azizi, S.H. Razavi and M.S. Yarmand, 2007. An introduction to functional dairy foods. Proceedings of the 1st National Functional Food Congress, Feb. 14-15, Tehran, Iran, pp: 60-60.
  35. Homayony, A.A., M.R. Ehsani, A. Azizi, S.H. Razavi and M.S. Yarmand, 2007. Effect of lecithin and calcium chloride solution on the microencapsulation process yield of calcium alginate beads. Iran. Polymer J., 16: 597-606.
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  36. Homayouni Rad, A., M.R. Ehsani, A. Azizi, S.H. Razavi and M.S. Yarmand, 2006. Methods of increasing probiotic survival in functional dairy foods-a review. Proceeding of the 9th Iranian Nutrition Congress, Sept. 4-7, Tabriz, Iran, pp: 288-297.